There are quite a few online tools to help with this one. It helps to know what Meta Data is. Jeff knows what Meta Data is.
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General Skills – Based
You must quickly convert several base #s to Text. It helps to be quick with copy & paste and to have the appropriate conversion tools already open in tabs.
Cryptography – Flags
Each flag picture means something. Be careful when searching. I hear that there are rough seas ahead.
Cryptography – Caesar
These might seem cryptic, but there are plenty of options for decoding this online.
Cryptography – Easy1
The creators of PicoCTF would prefer that you create a script within the shell to convert, but you should be able to find several decoders online.
Cryptography – Numbers
This is the most simple code that kids learn. If you get stuck, look at the hint provided in PICOCTF
General Skills – What is a Netcat?
This is an easy flag to find. You just need to open the shell, run netcat in the shell with the port number they provide.
General Skills – Strings It
There are a few different ways to solve this. Many use the Pico Shell option with grep commands, but the easiest is to view the file using a windows app.